I'm indifferent on this one. He doesn't really scream impact player to me. Would rather have someone with a little more athleticism. But, we're down to the table scraps in free agent talent, so beggars can't be choosy.

if thats all mgmt can afford I'm ok with that as per kray his overall fg% isn't very good sub 40%.......and he's a very streaky shooters, we know how that goes with some of our other streaky shooters, once they go on the cold streak they're basically useless.

You guys are crazy. If Mitch could convince him to take the minimum he'd be a GREAT fit. He's a terrific shooter, a fiery player, and he's only in his early 20s. I'm not saying he makes us a contender, but he certainly helps a LOT.

Think a Sasha Vujacic type guy for this team. He'd be great. In fact, now that I think of it, Mitch would be rebuilding his 2009 bench but Blake instead of Farmar:Blake - FarmarMeeks - Vujacic/ BrownEbanks - ArizaJamison - OdomHill - PowellSacre - Mbenga

I mean some differences obviously, but the blueprint is there. If we were trying to duplicate that bench with minimum and cheap contracts, it'd probably look like that If our bench had the same attitude and fire as that 2009 team did, I'd be okay with them.

Meeks is everything a lot around here say Goudelock is..... He would be a great addition to the bench.... a real 3 point threat that can also create his own shot if needed..... only about 2 or 3 of those players on the whole team....

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Rooscooter wrote:Meeks is everything a lot around here say Goudelock is..... He would be a great addition to the bench.... a real 3 point threat that can also create his own shot if needed..... only about 2 or 3 of those players on the whole team....

shooting sub 40% I would say he isn't doing a great job of creating for himself then, not that I'm against the signing but the few gms I've seen of Meeks doesn't suggest he creates much on his own, he is more of a catch and shoot guy which we do need but I'm gona stick with my belief that he is a streak shooter considering his fg and 3pt %.

Rooscooter wrote:Meeks is everything a lot around here say Goudelock is..... He would be a great addition to the bench.... a real 3 point threat that can also create his own shot if needed..... only about 2 or 3 of those players on the whole team....

shooting sub 40% I would say he isn't doing a great job of creating for himself then, not that I'm against the signing but the few gms I've seen of Meeks doesn't suggest he creates much on his own, he is more of a catch and shoot guy which we do need but I'm gona stick with my belief that he is a streak shooter considering his fg and 3pt %.

Comparatively..... show me someone on our bench you'd rather have the ball at the guard position....

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Rooscooter wrote:Meeks is everything a lot around here say Goudelock is..... He would be a great addition to the bench.... a real 3 point threat that can also create his own shot if needed..... only about 2 or 3 of those players on the whole team....

shooting sub 40% I would say he isn't doing a great job of creating for himself then, not that I'm against the signing but the few gms I've seen of Meeks doesn't suggest he creates much on his own, he is more of a catch and shoot guy which we do need but I'm gona stick with my belief that he is a streak shooter considering his fg and 3pt %.

Comparatively..... show me someone on our bench you'd rather have the ball at the guard position....

none, doesn't mean Meeks it the ideal replacement either and I've noted I'm not against the signing especially for vet min. I'm just stating the other side of the argument.

Alright so I delved a bit deeper into what Meeks is as a player (just a bit mind you) and here's what I got:

He shot 2.9/7.1 (40.9%) from the field last season and 1.4/4.0 (36.5%) from deep. Taking that a bit deeper:- He shot his worst percentage from just inside the 3-Point line at 32.4%; unfortunately that's were his 3rd most shot attempts came from.- He shot his best percentage around the rim at 61.7%, the good news is that this was his 2nd most prefered shot destination, a sign that he is also willing to attack.- He shot 42.3% from 3-9 feet and 44.4% from 10-15 feet, but shot only 26 and 36 shots from those spots respectively, which are his two lowest totals by far (the next closest was 16-3pt line with 71 attempts).- All that being said, he shot easily the most from outside where he was fairly successful (100/279 for 35.8%).- He shot 408 jumpshots compared to only 85 dunks or layups (5 dunks on the season).

He may not be a creator, but he seems to be able to get to the basket enough because of the respect people have for his jump shot.

Rooscooter wrote:Meeks is everything a lot around here say Goudelock is..... He would be a great addition to the bench.... a real 3 point threat that can also create his own shot if needed..... only about 2 or 3 of those players on the whole team....

shooting sub 40% I would say he isn't doing a great job of creating for himself then, not that I'm against the signing but the few gms I've seen of Meeks doesn't suggest he creates much on his own, he is more of a catch and shoot guy which we do need but I'm gona stick with my belief that he is a streak shooter considering his fg and 3pt %.

Comparatively..... show me someone on our bench you'd rather have the ball at the guard position....

none, doesn't mean Meeks it the ideal replacement either and I've noted I'm not against the signing especially for vet min. I'm just stating the other side of the argument.

Oh... I get what you're saying... but our front office seems fixated on putting an All Star group of starters together supported by a bunch of castoffs, mid-second round picks and just about anyone that will sign for the Vet Min. Meeks would be a steal if we can get him for the Vet Min....

I'd like to see some real balance on the team..... but I'm afraid we will continue to see heavy minutes for the starters again..... heaven forbid a real injury happens .....

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As others have said he'd be a steal for the vet min and can provide more scoring off our bench, youth, & shooting. If we can add him and somehow get another combo guard to play PG/SG, we should be fine...

therealdeal wrote:Alright so I delved a bit deeper into what Meeks is as a player (just a bit mind you) and here's what I got:

He shot 2.9/7.1 (40.9%) from the field last season and 1.4/4.0 (36.5%) from deep. Taking that a bit deeper:- He shot his worst percentage from just inside the 3-Point line at 32.4%; unfortunately that's were his 3rd most shot attempts came from.- He shot his best percentage around the rim at 61.7%, the good news is that this was his 2nd most prefered shot destination, a sign that he is also willing to attack.- He shot 42.3% from 3-9 feet and 44.4% from 10-15 feet, but shot only 26 and 36 shots from those spots respectively, which are his two lowest totals by far (the next closest was 16-3pt line with 71 attempts).- All that being said, he shot easily the most from outside where he was fairly successful (100/279 for 35.8%).- He shot 408 jumpshots compared to only 85 dunks or layups (5 dunks on the season).

therealdeal wrote:Alright so I delved a bit deeper into what Meeks is as a player (just a bit mind you) and here's what I got:

He shot 2.9/7.1 (40.9%) from the field last season and 1.4/4.0 (36.5%) from deep. Taking that a bit deeper:- He shot his worst percentage from just inside the 3-Point line at 32.4%; unfortunately that's were his 3rd most shot attempts came from.- He shot his best percentage around the rim at 61.7%, the good news is that this was his 2nd most prefered shot destination, a sign that he is also willing to attack.- He shot 42.3% from 3-9 feet and 44.4% from 10-15 feet, but shot only 26 and 36 shots from those spots respectively, which are his two lowest totals by far (the next closest was 16-3pt line with 71 attempts).- All that being said, he shot easily the most from outside where he was fairly successful (100/279 for 35.8%).- He shot 408 jumpshots compared to only 85 dunks or layups (5 dunks on the season).

He may not be a creator, but he seems to be able to get to the basket enough because of the respect people have for his jump shot.

fksteveblake wrote:i think he'd be a good fit, esp with nash as our point. rain in those open 3's.

Nash/Meeks as the backcourt would fail defensively on a consistent basis, more than likely get our bigs in foul trouble. I also find it unlikely Nash would be the floor once Meeks subs in for Kobe.

what's with this fallacy circulating around here that no starters ever share the court with any bench players

having nash/meeks in the backcourt is the same as Sess/Blake defensively and what fallacy? When you consider Nash age, his minutes need to be reduced, he should sit before Kobe does.

so where is this guard you have in mind that is a defensive stud, can provide offense and shoot the 3, and on top of that, can be had on the cheap? i think you're reaching too high here instead of realistically

also, are you seriously telling me that meeks and nash would never play together in any games?

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